# Kyiv renames 39 streets (2017)

URL: https://allhistories.com/ukraine/timeline/2017-kyiv-renames-39-streets
Location: Kyiv

Kyiv council renames 39 streets, among them Kuchmyn Yar Street. Within the broader Independent Ukraine period: Independent since 1991, Ukraine built democratic institutions through the Orange Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity, while Russia annexed Crimea and fought in the Donbas from 2014. At this point in the timeline (2017), the principal ruler or leader of Ukrainian lands was Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine (Ukraine, 7 June 2014 – 20 May 2019). This event mattered because it changed who ruled Ukrainian lands and how political power was organized. It is placed here so readers can follow it alongside the states, rulers and turning points of Ukrainian history.

## Why it matters
This event mattered because it changed who ruled Ukrainian lands and how political power was organized.

Who Was in Power: [Petro Poroshenko](https://allhistories.com/ukraine/rulers/petro-poroshenko)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Kuchmyn Yar Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchmyn_Yar_Street)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Kyiv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Kyiv)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — 13 October](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=13+October)
- [Wikipedia — Independent Ukraine (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Ukraine_(1991%E2%80%93present))